Trump-Loving Republicans Protest Islamic Law in Paradise Valley
By Jim Louvau
Monday, June 12, 2017 at 8:48 a.m.


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The nationwide anti-Islam rallies are led by ACT for America, a Virginia-based extremist group.
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It was quite the scene at Paradise Valley Park on Saturday morning as a fairly large crowd gathered to protest Sharia, or Islamic law.
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Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group, encouraged supporters to "come armed wherever you can do so legally."
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ACT is a Virginia-based extremist group which the Southern Poverty Law Center describes as "the largest grassroots anti-Muslim group in America."
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Trump-Loving Republicans Protest Islamic Law in Paradise Valley
Never mind that there's virtually no chance that Sharia, or Islamic law, will be imposed on the United States: ACT for America, a Virginia-based extremist group, organized anti-Islam protests all across the country against Sharia on Saturday. In Phoenix, a fairly large crowd gathered to march and wave signs at Paradise Valley Park. Although we saw plenty of protesters predictably sporting Trump gear, the biggest surprise was how many weapons were on hand. We're talking guns, baseball bats, and riot gear, as well as military acting as security. Photos by Jim Louvau.
Never mind that there's virtually no chance that Sharia, or Islamic law, will be imposed on the United States: ACT for America, a Virginia-based extremist group, organized anti-Islam protests all across the country against Sharia on Saturday. In Phoenix, a fairly large crowd gathered to march and wave signs at Paradise Valley Park. Although we saw plenty of protesters predictably sporting Trump gear, the biggest surprise was how many weapons were on hand. We're talking guns, baseball bats, and riot gear, as well as military acting as security. Photos by Jim Louvau.
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